HPS105 - Foundations of Psychological Practice

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 2 hour on-campus interactive lecture per week

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 2 hour online interactive lecture per week

Note:

Drop-in Q&A online sessions will be scheduled throughout the trimester; see the unit cloud site for more details.

Content

This unit introduces students to the ways that the profession of psychology applies, and also informs, psychological knowledge to solve problems associated with human behaviour. The content of the unit provides a context for understanding and applying the discipline-specific knowledge and skills acquired through completion of the Psychology undergraduate courses.

Unit Fee Information

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